Advance Tickets On Sale For 2016 NCAA Division II Baseball National Finals
Monday, April 11, 2016, 8pm
This year marks the eighth consecutive year Mount Olive and Town of Cary are co-hosting the National Finals. The Division II Baseball National Finals will be held at Cary through at least 2018.
Ticket prices can be purchased online through etix.com. All seats are general admission. Ticket prices are below:
All-Session Pass: $27 in advance/$32 after May 15
Per Session: $9 in advance/$12 after May 15
Please note that discount tickets are only available at the box office on game days:
Seniors 55 and Over: $7
Children 12 and Under: $7 (children over the age of two will require a ticket)
Wake County Resident: $7
Champions of the eight regionals will converge on Cary to crown a national champion. Mount Olive won the 2008 National Championship in Sauget, Ill., the year before the National Finals moved to Cary. The Trojans reached the National Finals again in 2011 and finished in a tie for third.
Since USA Baseball National Training Complex has hosted the National Finals, a first-time national champion had been crowned each year until Tampa (Fla.) ended the streak in 2013. Last year, Tampa became the second school to win two national championships at Cary, defeating Colorado Mesa .
2009: Lynn (Fla.)
2010: Southern Indiana
2011: West Florida
2012: West Chester (Pa.)
2013: Tampa (Fla.)
2014: Southern Indiana
2015: Tampa (Fla.)
This year's tournament will follow a true double-elimination format. If both finalists are unbeaten after bracket play, they will face each other in a two-out-of-three series on the final two days. If only one finalist is unbeaten, the one-loss finalist will have to beat the unbeaten team twice to claim the championship. Game times each day are 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.Below is the complete schedule for the 2016 NCAA Division II Baseball National Finals, along with each day's promotional event:
Saturday, May 28
Game Times - USA Baseball National Training Complex, Stadium Field
3 p.m. Game 1 - Central vs. South Central
7 p.m. Game 2 - East vs. Southeast
Promotional event - Introduction of all teams and Fireworks after Game 2
Sunday, May 29
Game Times - USA Baseball National Training Complex, Stadium Field
3 p.m. Game 3 - Midwest vs. Atlantic
7 p.m. Game 4 - West vs. South
Promotional event - Souvenir Sunglasses Giveaway (first 250), and Kids run the bases (after Game 4)
Monday, May 30
Game Times - USA Baseball National Training Complex, Stadium Field
3 p.m. Game 5 - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
7 p.m. Game 6 - Winner game 1 vs. Winner game 2
Promotional event - $1 hot dogs, ice cream sandwiches, popcorn; free admission for Military Personnel
Tuesday, May 31
Game Times - USA Baseball National Training Complex, Stadium Field
3 p.m. Game 7 - Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
7 p.m. Game 8 - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Promotional event - $1 drinks in commemorative cups
Wednesday, June 1
Game Times - USA Baseball National Training Complex, Stadium Field
3 p.m. Game 9 - Loser Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7
7 p.m. Game 10 - Loser Game 8 vs. Winner Game 5
Promotional event - Rawlings key chain giveaway (first 500)
Thursday, June 2
Game Times - USA Baseball National Training Complex, Stadium Field
3 p.m. Game 11 - Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9
7 p.m. Game 12 - Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 10
Promotional event - USA Baseball giveaway (first 250)
Friday, June 3
Game Times - USA Baseball National Training Complex, Stadium Field
3 p.m. If necessary game or Game 13
7 p.m. If necessary game
Saturday, June 4
Game Time - USA Baseball National Training Complex, Stadium Field
3 p.m. Game 13 or Game 14
7 p.m. Game 14 or Game 15 if necessary
Following game: Awards Presentation
Promotional event - Dollar Admission Day - all tickets $1; food court